make out

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as in to derive
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion through reasoning and information as best as I can make out, the police were informed of the incident but didn't think it was worth investigating

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Recent Examples of make out Kelsey created a water storage cistern made out of a strip of tarp and rocks. Douglas, meanwhile, scored mega bushcraft points for building his own water storage unit out of a massive agave root. Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 27 June 2025 This led to a steamy make out session in the secluded daybed, which is notorious for intimate moments on the series. Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 June 2025 As a share of after-tax income, that group would make out best. Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025 The video shows sudden movement in a tent, and eventually, viewers can make out two figures interacting with one another. Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for make out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for make out
Verb
  • This includes positive coping strategies such as reframing negative thoughts, practicing grounding techniques and seeking professional mental health support.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
  • With over 660 comments on the viral TikTok video, internet users can't cope with Nicole's way of cheering up her granddog.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • But then appeared on the road a living creature whose intent my driver could not understand: a cow.
    Shekar Natarajan, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • The human role is now to understand what to ask the models for the best results, and to iron out the inevitable problems that crop up along the way.
    Billy Perrigo, Time, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • There were Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen pretending to make out.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 July 2025
  • Upon spotting himself on the big screen, Cohen immediately reached over and pretended to make out with a shocked Cooper.
    Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • Employers believe that workers in specific departments, like sales and marketing (85%) and human resources (78%), will derive significant value from AI implementation.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • The rest derives from endowment payout, contracts and grants, the provision of services (especially room and board), and the like.
    Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The Great Lakes freighter sank — one of the largest on Lake Superior ever to do so — during a violent November storm in 1975 while carrying Minnesota ore.
    Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
  • That ended abruptly in March, when US funding was cut, and the psychiatrist lost her job – as did many other NGO workers.
    Li-Lian Ahlskog Hou, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • That gap can cause marketing to keep optimizing based on CPC or CPL without knowing which leads actually move forward in the funnel.
    Ron Browning, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Rest assured, no one knew this kind of flood was coming.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 July 2025
Verb
  • But once Lex Luthor (Nicholas Hoult) locks Superman (David Corenswet) away in a secret prison in a pocket universe, Terrific decides to help Lois Lane (Rachel Brosnahan) find Superman.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 July 2025
  • Peskov said Putin would need time to analyze Trump's remarks, some of which were directed at him, and to decide whether to comment.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Imagine walking into your doctor’s office feeling sick – and rather than flipping through pages of your medical history or running tests that take days, your doctor instantly pulls together data from your health records, genetic profile and wearable devices to help decipher what’s wrong.
    Turgay Ayer, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
  • The sister looked for clues in the woman’s body language, something adoring and sympathetic, but could not decipher whether this woman was the child’s mother.
    Nora Lange, New Yorker, 10 July 2025

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